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Funeral march
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A funeral march, as a musical genre, is a march, usually in a minor key, in a slow "simple duple" metre, imitating the solemn pace of a funeral procession. Some such marches are often considered appro
Lully codified the military march form and used a funeral march in an opera or tragédie lyrique.
Lully codified the military march form and used a funeral march in an opera or tragédie lyrique.
Purcell composed one of the oldest known examples of a funeral march composed specifically for the funeral of a powerful person.
Purcell composed one of the oldest known examples of a funeral march composed specifically for the funeral of a powerful person.
Opening of the Marche funèbre
Opening of the Marche funèbre
During the state funeral of Margaret Thatcher, the muffled drums playing the funeral march are covered in black cloth which symbolizes mourning and mu
During the state funeral of Margaret Thatcher, the muffled drums playing the funeral march are covered in black cloth which symbolizes mourning and muffles the sound.
Piano Sonata No. 2 (Chopin)
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The Piano Sonata No. 2 in B♭ minor, Op. 35, is a piano sonata in four movements by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. Chopin completed the work while living in George Sand's manor in Nohant, some 250 km
Funeral march
…procession. Some such marches are often considered appropriate for use during funerals and other sombre occasions, the best-known example being the third movement of Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2. Handel uses the name dead march, also used for marches played by a military band at military funerals. The custom of accompanying the solemn funeral…
Watercolour of Chopin by Maria Wodzińska, 1836
Watercolour of Chopin by Maria Wodzińska, 1836
Breitkopf & Härtel edition edited by Johannes Brahms (1878). This edition lacks a backwards repeat sign at the Doppio movimento and therefore indicate
Breitkopf & Härtel edition edited by Johannes Brahms (1878). This edition lacks a backwards repeat sign at the Doppio movimento and therefore indicates that the repetition of the exposition should start at the Grave.
Opening of the Scherzo
Opening of the Scherzo